Real Weddings from Your Surrey Wedding

A weekend to remember

Lucy and Amir are clearly best friends as well as husband and wife. Their first date might never have happened if she hadn't called her now-husband's bluff about a motorbike ride. They're not only a formidable couple in the good work they do for others, with Amir as a cleft lip and palate surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Lucy in raising awareness about heart transplantation, as she herself is on the active waiting list fora new heart, but also in life together.

A Chelsea love story

These lovebirds met nearly 20 years ago while working together at Debenhams. Daniella recalls, "Dan would always get told off for chatting to me for too long and distracting me from my work. We'd spend every lunchtime together and there was always something between us, but we were young and life took us on different paths.Thankfully, we found our way back to each other, and the rest is history!"

A right swipe to forever

These lovebirds met on Hinge! A simple swipe right, and the rest was history. In that split moment, their love story began. What started as casual chats and shared laughs quickly blossomed into something deeper. Ryan proposed on a dog walk with their Labrador Lenny at Gravetye Manor in Sussex, providing a special moment to treasure.

When Dublin meets London

Sarah and Rossa met at a Christmas singles event in Dublin in November 2022. "My mum bought me the ticket, so I have her to thank for introducing me to Rossa," says Sarah. The evening followed a speed-dating format, with groups of three men and three women rotating tables.

Childhood sweethearts

Ellie and Ben met on their first day of secondary school! Ellie shares, "We became inseparable friends for many years which turned into a relationship when we went to college. We were true childhood sweethearts and each other's first (and last) loves – which was the common theme of our vows and speeches!"

Love at first swipe

Kirsten and Josh met on an online dating app!"After Josh liked my picture, we soon arranged a first date. We hit it off right away and we couldn't keep apart after this!" recalls Kirsten. Josh proposed during a trip to New York, "Josh suggested a visit to Brooklyn Bridge Park to have some pictures as the sun was setting.

The rollercoaster of love

They say that love is the wildest ride of your life, and for Ellen and Gareth they take this one step further, these thrill-seekers met at Thorpe Park! Their love soon blossomed and when it came to planning the proposal, Gareth made sure Ellen was kept out of loop until they were on the plane jetting off for a romantic trip to Barbados over New Year's.

Love at first swipe

Holly and Dieter, met in modern fashion on Tinder! "I was the first to message Dieter, and before I knew it we were chatting away until the early hours of the morning most days. We went for our first date a couple of weeks after talking and we hit it off straight away! It didn't take long for me to realise he was the one – I guess love at first sight really does exist," share Holly.

I do, I do, I do

Nick and Pam met when they were both in their early twenties at Surrey Police headquarters, where they were training for different roles. "While there was the start of something, I moved away to Southend to become a local church minister while Nick's life remained in Guildford," recalls Pam. "Aside from the occasional message, we mostly lost contact until Nick reached out at the beginning of the Covid pandemic.

Timeless ELEGANCE

Charlotte and Scott have been in each others lives since they were 12 years old and attended the same school. At 14 and 15, when Scott became head boy and Charlotte became head girl, they spent even more time together – this later blossomed into the love story we see today. Scott proposed to Charlotte the day after their 10th anniversary with a hand-written card. Charlotte adds, "after reading the card, I turned around, and he was on one knee!

A day to remember

Harley and Matt's love story starts during Covid, when Harley was working in the local hospital, and Matt had come to sell fruit and veg to the staff who couldn't make it to the shops. Matthew had asked his uncle to get Harley's number, under the promise that he knew someone who could fix her car. The chatting started and the rest is, as they say, history!

Fairytale ending

Georgie and Phill met in the gym in 2018 and after months of exchanging shy looks, Georgie's best friend (and who would later be her maid-of-honour) left a note on Phill's motorbike outside the gym. He texted Georgie that evening and their first date was just three days
later. The couple had an instant connection, sharing the same family values, interests and ambitions – the perfect recipe for a happy marriage.

Monochrome Magic

Ryan and Kay met in 2019 on a random Friday evening at their local social club where Ryan was playing darts for his team. "I'd arranged to meet a friend there for a catch up, and after a few vodkas, I'd mentioned to my friend that I liked the look of Ryan," recalls Kay. "Whilst I nipped to the ladies, unbeknown to me, my friend told Ryan exactly what I'd said. Whilst exiting the ladies, Ryan was stood there confi dently and said, 'Your mate told me what you said about me'. I wanted to die inside, I knew then that I had to play it cool, 'Did she?' I answered, and with that Ryan said 'Yeah, I'll see you later then', and with that he left the club. I went back in and spoke to my friend and before Ryan had even got to the exit, I'd sent him a friend request on Facebook. We met up again that night and have never gone a day without speaking since. Neither of us were looking for a relationship, I'd not long left an unhappy marriage, and Ryan was in his prime on Tinder!"

Run Away With Me

Amy and David met in modern fashion online through a dating app in 2019. "Chatting to him was instantly easy," recalls Amy. "He was funny, and conversation flowed immediately. When I first met him, I thought he had a gorgeous smile and beautiful, kind, bright blue eyes. It wasn't love at first sight, but I definitely got tummy tingles. He was very apologetic that he was late to our first date though!"

Love At First Sight

Cassie and Xander met in modern fashion on a dating app in 2021 and it was love at fi rst sight! "We moved very quickly because when you know you know!" shares Cassie. "Our fi rst date was at a chicken wing shop, outside in the freezing cold (we were just coming out of lockdown). It wasn't the most romantic start but we chatted and laughed all evening; we have a love of musical theatre in common and just clicked right away!"

Made You Blush

Sarah and Ben met at work and were friends for many years before they grew close through social events. "We were both attending an exercise class and went for a drink after one session, and the rest is history!" shares Sarah. "Ben proposed to me on Christmas Day 2021 at my sister's house with my family – it was a total surprise! He wrapped the ring up as a 'pass the parcel' game and got my niece and nephew involved – which was special to me; he got them wearing T-shirts asking me the question 'Will you marry me?' which they revealed at the end."

Te Amo Te Amo

Lucy met Hugo when they were teenagers, "Hugo was at an all boys school when I attended and all girls school. I was attracted to Hugo's beautiful twilight eyes and thick black hair. We were the same age but he was very mature and really kind and caring; he always had lots of interesting things to tell me." Hugo adds, "Lucy also had beautiful eyes, she was so shy and cute."

Love Is All Around

This couple crossed paths on their very fi rst day at university in Guildford, Surrey, and enjoyed a friendship for about eight months before becoming a couple. A mutual friend was the one who introduced them, and she remains a dear friend to this day. She had the honour of being Caitlin's maid-of-honour at her wedding – a little spoiler there! Greg proposed during a lovely walk in one of their favourite spots, and he had planned an exciting day in London fi lled with delicious food, drinks and exploring the city. While it was a surprise that day, they had previously discussed getting engaged.

It Must Be Love, Love, Love

Vicky and Jamie met at work in East London, and an offi ce romance soon blossomed into something more after lunchbreaks together and after-work drinks. "Things escalated one evening after work which ended up with us singing Backstreet Boys and trying to ballroom dance in the karaoke room!" recalls Vicky.

Fly Me To The Moon

Robin and Matt met in New Zealand during fl ight training. "It was my fi rst night in the country and I met Matt at the welcome party," recalls Robin. "The theme was silly shirts and Matt walked in dressed in a crisp white shirt which really stood out from the many Hawaiian shirts. We spoke most of the night and he persuaded me to join everyone heading into town and said, "there's a myth that a night out fi xes jet lag". He was defi nitely wrong about that, but we started dating soon after.